<p>i hoping to increase my psat score somewhat significantly (at least 25 pts) and take the test on october 15, giving me two months. i've been studying all summer, but i figure now is the time to turn up the heat.</p>
<p>i know it can't mathematically be determined, but, in my position, how much would you study each day?</p>
<p>**additional info:
*i know besides national merit psat doesn't "matter", however i'm aiming for national merit.
*math is my certainly my main concern.
*i'm thinking of doing an official psat each week, if i run out i'll turn to official sat.</p>
<p>We don't mean that it is unheard of, but simply asking how many hours to study begs for ridiculous comments. You should post more in-depth about your study habits, optimal conditions, as well as specific SAT problems. The best way to up your SAT score is to diagnose your weaknesses and find solutions for them. </p>
<p>A healthy alternative to simply asking for x hours to study per day...</p>
<p>look, 25 points is chump change. for the SAT, if you're willing to put enough time into it, you can get as high of a score as you want. if you only want a 25 point increase, i'd say put no more than 15 minutes a day into studying.</p>
<p>you're right, of course. i guess a better way to ask for would be the amount of work per day. like i said, i know it isn't as simple as a direct relation between study time and point increase. </p>
<p>but i'd still appreciate suggestions as to how much (# of sections, questions, tests, etc.) per day. or is that still much too vague?</p>
<p>If you are currently scoring around 60 or so, then it is chumps change, if you currently have a 215 then I guess it may be a little more than chumps change, but not that much more.</p>
<p>haha, yes that seems to be more studying than is, well, physically possible. </p>
<p>anyways, last october i had a 182 and recent test scores suggest a similar score. though i'm thinking that can't be right considering:
a. the tests were from the infamous, unreliable psat test prep books.
b. i took them in the middle of the summer when i was in no way up to academic par.
c. in october i had only taken a month and a half of geometry, and now i've completed and succeeded in the course. wouldn't that significantly bump my score?</p>
<p>luckily i live in oklahoma where the cut off is something like 205-207.</p>
<p>It really depends on what you mean by significantly. Taking a course in upon itself is not going to help your score greatly. It may help you on 2-3 even 4 questions, but thats not gonna bring your grade up by that much at all. Maybe 4-5 points on the math section. And thats assuming you missed those the first time through.</p>
<p>Yes the prep books given out are not very accurate, but for everyone at my school, other than me, they showed higher scores than what they actually received. If your staying at the same level according to the prep books, do not think that by some miracle, you will earn 10 points by doing nothing.</p>
<p>If the cutoff is 205-207, you will want to aim for 210. Thats 28 points in a few months. It seems really difficult in my opinion. You are giving excuses for why you haven't improved, but those are just that, merely excuses. If you really want to have a shot, I suggest you assume the worst and say that the test you took in the summer was accurate.</p>
<p>a. PSAT inaccuracy can go either way, up or down.
b. I took SAT/ACT over the summer and I did great on them. I also went to a national math competition and I won that as well. Summer shouldn't hurt you too much. Thats just a stupid excuse.
c. That will help your score a few points for sure, but not enough to make a significant dent in the 28 or so points you will need.</p>
<p>So all in all, you have some major work to do. Don't expect miracles, but also know that it may well be in your reach.</p>